Fodor's Expert Review High Corner Guesthouse

Editor's Note: This location is no longer in operation.

This popular, quaint, and centrally located guesthouse is in the oldest cottage in Grahamstown (built in 1814) and is just a few paces from the main entrance to Rhodes University and most of Grahamstown's shops, cafés, restaurants, and bars. It's got plenty of charm, beautiful wooden floors and staircases, original pine paneling, antique furnishings, local artwork, and lots of light. There are visible remnants of its former life as the Grahamstown Gentlemen's Club, including granite plugs in the floor in the reception area, where the billiard table once stood. As well as the standard en-suite rooms which all have air-conditioning and satellite TV, there are also two newly renovated self-catering apartments available. There's a pretty vine-covered patio and pool area at the back.